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Canoe Paddle (Noa or Nee), 20th Century
Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, …
Paddle (Noa or Nee)
Canoe Paddle (Noa or Nee), 20th Century
Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, …
Canoe Paddle (Noa or Nee), 20th Century Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia Wood; 51 1/4 × 8 × 1 1/2 in. 2003.28.3 Bowers Museum Purchase provided by the Jordan Community Trust

Paddle (Noa or Nee)

ClassificationsTools and Equipment-paddles
Date20th Century
Made AtTemotu Province, Solomon Islands
MediumWood
Dimensions51 1/4 × 8 × 1 1/2 in. (130.2 × 20.3 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase provided by the Jordan Community Trust
Object number2003.28.3
DescriptionFinely carved paddle from Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands. One side of the paddle features raised carvings with a Bonito fish design, and the reverse features a raised spine with diverging lines.
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